Hose-supporter.



W. M. TITUS, F. HCLARKSON 8: J. G. ANDREWS.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 31, 1908.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM M. TITUS, FRED H. CLARKSON, AND JAMES C. ANDREWS, 0FSPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORS TO BAY STATE CORSET COMPANY, ACORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM M. TITUS, FRED H. CLARKsoN, and JAMES C.ANDREWS, citizens of the United States, residing at Springfield, in thecounty of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Hose- Supporters; and we do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hose supporters, andparticularly to hose supporters having improved means for securing thesame to a supporting article, and has for an object the provision of areinforcing strip positioned at one end of the supporter and securedthereto previous to the securing of the supporter in position upon thearticle to which it is to be attached.

Another object in view is the provision of a hose supporter arrangedwith a piece of inelastic material folded around the end of an elasticstrip of a hose supporter which serves as reinforcing means for keepingthe elastic from stretching at the place where the hose is secured tothe supporting garment.

With these and other ob ects in view the invention comprises certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts as will beherein-after more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a View of a corset shownapplied, and having secured thereto a hose supporter embodying thefeatures of the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of thelower edge of the corset showing the upper edge of the supporter securedthereto. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the upper end of the supporter.Fig. 4: is a section through Fig. 2, approximately on line l4. Fig. 5 isa section through Fig. 8, approximately on line 55. Fig. 6 is anenlarged detail fragmentary perspective view of the lower end of thecorset showing the end of the suppprter, the same being only partiallyapied. p In order that the invention may be clearly understood anembodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings in which 1indicates a corset of any desired kind to which is secured a supporter2. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 31, 1908.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

Serial No. 470,215.

supporter 2 is formed with an elastic 3 of any usual or preferred kindwhich has secured to the lower end thereof a clamping or securing means4 for engaging the hose. At the upper end of the elastic 3 is secured astrip of cloth 5 that is wrapped entirely around the upper end of theelastic and is held in position by preferably two lines of threads orscams 6 and 7 run from the outer or lower corners of the fabric or cloth5 to the upper edge of the cloth or fabric. The line of stitching isinclined so that the upper end will be positioned about onethird of thedistance from the upper corners.

The hose supporter may be applied to any garment, but for the purpose ofillustration, the same is shown in connection with a corset, and inapplying the same to a corset the lower hem 8 of the corset is openedand the upper end of the supporter 2 carrying cloth 5 is inserted intothe hem as clearly seen in Fig. 6. After the supporter has been thusinserted into the hem 8 the upper row of stitches 9 is replaced and thesupporter bent over to the position shown in Fig. 6, and then the lowerrow of stitches 10 inserted. By thus placing the supporter in positionthe stitches 9 may be easily replaced and will hold the supportercorrectly in position while the same is being bent over, and stitches 10placed in position. This forms a firm securing means for the supporteras a hook shaped formation is presented which, together with thereinforcing strip of cloth 5 and the various stitching for holding thesame in position will firmly hold the supporter in position without anytendency to tear either the supporter or the garment to which it issecured. It will also be observed that by the arrangement of stitchingand the reinforcing cloth the life of the supporter is greatlylengthened.

What we claim is:

1. The combination with an article having an upturned hem, an elastic, astrip of cloth enveloping one end of said elastic and secured to thesame by means of stitching passing therethrough, the cloth and elasticinserted under the upturned hem of the article, and stitching passingthrough the hem the cloth and elastic to secure the same together.

2. The combination with an article having an upturned hem, an elastic, astrip of cloth enveloping one end of said elastic and fold- In testimonywhereof We afliX out signa- 10 ed With an overlapping end, a pluralityof tures in presence of two witnesses.

rows of stitchin for securin said strip of J cloth to said ela stic, theend of the elastic and cloth being inserted under the upstand- JAMESANDREVS' ing hem and a row of stitching passing through said elastic,said hem and said cloth \Vitnesses:

for securing the elastic and strip of cloth B. L. BAssnTT,

to said article. EDWARD T. BROADHURST.

